Wamberal, New South Wales

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Wamberal
Central Coast, N.S.W

Population:

5463 (2001)^[1]

Established:

1827

Postcode:

2260

Property Value:

AUD $575,000

LGA:

Gosford City Council

Suburbs around Wamberal
Tumbi Umbi	Matcham
Erina Heights	Wamberal	Pacific Ocean
Erina	Terrigal

Wamberal is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Gosford City Council local government area. Just an hour of so north of Sydney, it is a popular place for commuters. Considered one of the jewels of the Central Coast, along with the surrounding districts of Terrigal, Forresters Beach, Avoca, McMasters Beach and Copacabana. The population in 2003 was about 12,000.

The country on which Wamberal is built consists of rolling hills, rocky outcrops of sandstone amongst fertile loamy soils. Leafy two-hectare blocks of land within large tracts of native forest and pockets of rainforest, are typically called home by the professional demographic in a select northern area. Expansive lawns, gardens of flowering shrubs, native bushland and tranquil dams are some of the natural attractions for these residents. The ability to enjoy relaxed revelry and host late night social events without disturbing adjoining neighbours is another attraction to the infamously sociable community.

The majority of Wamberal's working class demographic live in standard subdivided blocks, but are closer to the beach (south/south east). 3 Decades of development and rebuilding have now seen wamberal's average house price rise quite substantially, while the northern, 'leafier' blocks have exceeded the price range of the majority of the houses, but still reasonable in respect to the neighbouring 'upper class' town of Matcham.

The surrounding district, included numerous waterways as well as the ocean, has instilled an obsession with watersports in the local population. Fishing, surfing, kite boarding and sailing are the most popular pastimes, and it is not uncommon for a flotilla of sea craft to be out on the water early on a workday afternoon.